Epidemiological profile of human antirabic care in a planning area of the city of rio de janeiro

Abstract

Rabies is considered a public health problem in Brazil and worldwide. Anti-rabies
care is among the three most reported health problems in the country. Objectives:
to describe and characterize the epidemiological profile of anti-rabies care in the
city of Rio de Janeiro, in the program area 2.1, from 2010 to 2015. Methodology: a
retrospective descriptive study of the records of human anti-rabies care inserted in
the Notification Disease Information System of the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
For data selection, we used the TabWin 32 program. The organization and analysis
were developed in Excel©. Results: 8,681 records were found, and 8,235 of them
(94.9%) were seen for probable post-exposure to the rabies virus. In these 8,235
notifications, 70% were white, 56% female, with emphasis on the age group from 20
to 59 years old (54.7%). The main aggression was the bite (83.1%) in the hands/feet
(41%), and the main aggressor was the dog (74.4%), and 72.3% of the cases indicated
observation and vaccine. Conclusion: the epidemiological profile of anti-rabies care
in program area 2.1 occurred in female white people with exposure type of the bite
on hands and feet, with the dog as an aggressor. These data help to think about
prevention strategies. The expansion of the services that perform anti-rabies care
is important, especially linked to the Family Health Strategy. Broaden this service is at least a risk reducer for the occurrence of the disease, as it allows
immediate basic care.